304 pages : 20 cm

"In this book, a leading medieval historian discusses the complex reality of chivalry: its secular foundations, the effects of the Crusades, the literature of knight-hood, and its ethos of the social and moral obligations of nobility."--Jacket

Originally published: 1984

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction : the idea of chivalry -- The secular origins of chivalry -- Chivalry, the church and the crusade -- The ceremony of dubbing to knighthood -- The rise of the tournament -- The historical mythology of chivalry -- Heraldry and heralds -- The idea of nobility -- Arms, nobility and honour -- The secular orders of chivalry -- Pageantry, tournies and solemn vows -- Chivalry and war

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